Knox Community High School

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Knox Community High School
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Knox Community High School
1 Redskin Trail

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46534

Coordinates 41°17′10″N86°37′25″W / 41.28611°N 86.62361°W / 41.28611; -86.62361
Information
Type Public high school
Established1894
School district Knox Community School Corporation
PrincipalElizabeth Ratliff
Faculty32.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment572 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio17.88 [1]
Color(s)   
Athletics conference Hoosier North Athletic Conference [2]
MascotIndian
Team nameRedskins
Website Official Website

Knox Community High School is the only high school in Knox, Indiana. Knox is located centrally in Starke County, in the northwest/north central part of the state.

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General information

Knox High School is a public school that houses approximately 830 students in grades 9-12. As of 2016, the school's principal is Mr. Glenn Barnes. [3]

There are 45 full-time faculty members, two administrators, one full-time athletic director, and two guidance counselors. [4] Knox High School has over 100 course offerings. Students are also encouraged to aspire to a Core 40 or Academic Honors Diploma. There are 19 varsity athletic programs and a large arts department, which includes marching band, concert band, jazz band, indoor percussion, a fall play, and a spring musical, along with academic teams such as Spell Bowl, Academic Super Bowl, and the Speech Team.

The mascot is an Indian. The school colors are red, white, and blue. [5]

Knox Community High School has received multiple Bronze Medal ratings in the U.S. News/School Matters Best High Schools survey. [6]

Music

Knox was first named as one of the NAMM Foundation's "Best Communities for Music Education" in 2016, an honor that it has maintained annually. [7]

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References

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  2. IHSAA. "IHSAA Athletic Conferences".
  3. "School Snapshot". Indiana Dept. of Education. Archived from the original on 2006-10-05. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
  4. "Knox Community High School (7833) Teacher Count". IDOE: Compass.
  5. "School Directory" (PDF). Indiana High School Athletic Association. p. 71. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
  6. "Best High Schools Search". U.S. News & World Report . 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
  7. "2016 Best Communities for Music Education Districts - NAMM Foundation".